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Angela Merkel Successor Was Ready To Step Aside, Then A Standing Ovation
The turmoil in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party was laid bare Friday as her anointed successor came out swinging against internal rivals seeking to oust her as the party bleeds voters.
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"Sorry Guys," Germany Shooter Tells Livestream Audience As Gun Misfires
A gunman killed two people outside a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle on Wednesday, apparently filming his attack on a head-mounted camera in a method that had chilling echoes of a far-right attack on two New Zealand mosques earlier this year.
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Israeli Soldier Went Missing 37 Years Ago. DNA Testing Brought Body Home
For decades, Israel's National Center for Forensic Medicine has tested skeletal remains secreted across its northern border, checking whether the DNA matched that of Israeli soldiers missing in action behind enemy lines in Lebanon or Syria.
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Gaza's Homemade Rockets Still Test Israel's Sophisticated Defense System
The impoverished Gaza Strip has long been under strict Israeli border controls, including tight restrictions on anything that might be considered "dual use" and potentially put toward the production of weapons.
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Khashoggi's Friend Sues Israeli Firm, Says It Contributed To His Murder
A Canada-based Saudi activist filed suit this week against an Israeli cybersecurity firm, alleging that the Saudi government used the firm's spyware to hack his cellphone and access sensitive conversations he conducted with slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Saudi Diplomat In Istanbul When Khashoggi Was Killed Drops Out Of Sight
As Mohammad al-Otaibi walked a team of reporters through the rooms of the six-story Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, he avoided eye contact and buried his hands in the pockets of his suit pants.
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300 Rockets Fired At Israel After Its Botched Op In Gaza, It Retaliates
A new round of hostilities triggered by a botched Israeli covert operation in the Gaza Strip pushed the territory's fragile security situation to the brink on Monday, as Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets toward Israel and Israeli jets carried out bombing raids.
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Saudi Arabia Admits Journalist Killed In Consulate During "Fist Fight"
The Saudi government acknowledged early Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, saying he died during a fist fight.
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Saudi Rejects US "Threats" Of "Severe Punishment" On Missing Journalist
A combative Saudi Arabia said Sunday it would not bend to "threats" as it pushed back against growing U.S. and international pressure over allegations it is responsible for the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, threatening retaliation for any sanctions.
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A Saudi Squad Lay In Wait For Khashoggi And Left Turkey Quickly: Sources
As Jamal Khashoggi prepared to enter the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, a squad of men from Saudi Arabia who investigators suspect played a role in his disappearance was ready and in place.
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"Where Is Jamal?": Fiancee Of Missing Saudi Journalist Demands To Know
The sleepless nights show in the dark circles under Hatice Cengiz's eyes as she recounts the last moments she saw her fiance before he disappeared into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul to finalize papers for their wedding. She is accompanied by two plainclothes Turkish police officers for protection. She is scared.
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Some Are Paying A High Price For Feminism In The 'New' Saudi Arabia
It was just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's March visit to the United States when Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most high profile feminists, was stopped by security officers as she drove on a highway near her university in Abu Dhabi
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Israelis Kill 58 Palestinians In Gaza Protests In Bloodiest Day Since 2014
sraeli forces killed 58 Palestinians on the boundary fence with Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a level of bloodshed not seen since the most violent days of Israel's 2014 war in the territory.
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Israel Launches Massive Military Strike Against Iranian Targets In Syria
The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iran-linked military targets in Syria on Thursday in response to rocket fire, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities a little more than a day after the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal.
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Saudi Women On Motorcycles Signal New Road Ahead For The Kingdom
Saudi authorities have clarified that women will be permitted to drive motorcycles, vans and trucks in addition to cars. (They also cleared up a question over whether vehicles driven by women will have special number plates. They will not.)
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Angela Merkel Successor Was Ready To Step Aside, Then A Standing Ovation
The turmoil in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party was laid bare Friday as her anointed successor came out swinging against internal rivals seeking to oust her as the party bleeds voters.
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"Sorry Guys," Germany Shooter Tells Livestream Audience As Gun Misfires
A gunman killed two people outside a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle on Wednesday, apparently filming his attack on a head-mounted camera in a method that had chilling echoes of a far-right attack on two New Zealand mosques earlier this year.
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Israeli Soldier Went Missing 37 Years Ago. DNA Testing Brought Body Home
For decades, Israel's National Center for Forensic Medicine has tested skeletal remains secreted across its northern border, checking whether the DNA matched that of Israeli soldiers missing in action behind enemy lines in Lebanon or Syria.
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Gaza's Homemade Rockets Still Test Israel's Sophisticated Defense System
The impoverished Gaza Strip has long been under strict Israeli border controls, including tight restrictions on anything that might be considered "dual use" and potentially put toward the production of weapons.
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Khashoggi's Friend Sues Israeli Firm, Says It Contributed To His Murder
A Canada-based Saudi activist filed suit this week against an Israeli cybersecurity firm, alleging that the Saudi government used the firm's spyware to hack his cellphone and access sensitive conversations he conducted with slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Saudi Diplomat In Istanbul When Khashoggi Was Killed Drops Out Of Sight
As Mohammad al-Otaibi walked a team of reporters through the rooms of the six-story Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, he avoided eye contact and buried his hands in the pockets of his suit pants.
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300 Rockets Fired At Israel After Its Botched Op In Gaza, It Retaliates
A new round of hostilities triggered by a botched Israeli covert operation in the Gaza Strip pushed the territory's fragile security situation to the brink on Monday, as Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets toward Israel and Israeli jets carried out bombing raids.
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Saudi Arabia Admits Journalist Killed In Consulate During "Fist Fight"
The Saudi government acknowledged early Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, saying he died during a fist fight.
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Saudi Rejects US "Threats" Of "Severe Punishment" On Missing Journalist
A combative Saudi Arabia said Sunday it would not bend to "threats" as it pushed back against growing U.S. and international pressure over allegations it is responsible for the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, threatening retaliation for any sanctions.
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A Saudi Squad Lay In Wait For Khashoggi And Left Turkey Quickly: Sources
As Jamal Khashoggi prepared to enter the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, a squad of men from Saudi Arabia who investigators suspect played a role in his disappearance was ready and in place.
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"Where Is Jamal?": Fiancee Of Missing Saudi Journalist Demands To Know
The sleepless nights show in the dark circles under Hatice Cengiz's eyes as she recounts the last moments she saw her fiance before he disappeared into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul to finalize papers for their wedding. She is accompanied by two plainclothes Turkish police officers for protection. She is scared.
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Some Are Paying A High Price For Feminism In The 'New' Saudi Arabia
It was just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's March visit to the United States when Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most high profile feminists, was stopped by security officers as she drove on a highway near her university in Abu Dhabi
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Israelis Kill 58 Palestinians In Gaza Protests In Bloodiest Day Since 2014
sraeli forces killed 58 Palestinians on the boundary fence with Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a level of bloodshed not seen since the most violent days of Israel's 2014 war in the territory.
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Israel Launches Massive Military Strike Against Iranian Targets In Syria
The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iran-linked military targets in Syria on Thursday in response to rocket fire, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities a little more than a day after the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal.
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Saudi Women On Motorcycles Signal New Road Ahead For The Kingdom
Saudi authorities have clarified that women will be permitted to drive motorcycles, vans and trucks in addition to cars. (They also cleared up a question over whether vehicles driven by women will have special number plates. They will not.)
